Yesterday I was lucky to be able to attend an event organised by Harper Collins Canada. I had connected with the marketing people over Twitter as a book blogger and a spot was offered to me to attend. I went yesterday not knowing what to expect but with a sense of anticipation. As I stepped into the venue, I could feel the excitement as book people chatted about the upcoming titles in Young Adult fiction.
I did not know what to expect and was pleased to receive a copy of Laurie Forest’s books – she was the guest author at the event. The Black Witch was published last year; The Iron Flower will come out in the Fall. These novels are fantasy fiction (my favourite kind) and I look forward to reading them in the upcoming weeks. Before the author spoke, each member of the Harper Collins team told us what books they had enjoyed reading – there are a number that interested me and which I am eager to read (all of them fantasy fiction!). And to top it all, before leaving the event each person received a bag filled with goodies – including 3 arcs. 🙂
The event was definitely a book lover’s perfect event. I will spend the next week enjoying the swag given to us – the best activity to immerse myself in before school starts next week!
Have you ever been to a bookish event?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2018
It is great to be able to go to these events. I am envious of your luck.
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I am really lucky that the publishing house moved to Toronto and that I live in the city.
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How fun! My sister and I trade books all the time. Your reviews are making me look good! *wink*
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Now that is good to know. 😄
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Sounds brilliant, Colline! One of the perks of living in a city, I suspect. The only kind of events round here are organised by our library, such as book club. 🙂 🙂 Enjoy your freedom!
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Definitely a perk of living in the city. There were some people at the event though who had driven up to 5 hours to attend. These people are serious book bloggers.
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Colline, how exciting! I love book events.
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Me too Michelle. They are the best.
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